Separator



Oct. 2, 1928. 1,686,066

H. E. BOYRIE SEPARATOR Filed Jan. 1 1926 //Vl/E/Y7'0/?. HARRY E BOYRIEa.

Patented Oct. 2, 1928.

HARRY n. BOYBIE, or sen rnancrsco, camronnm, ASSIGNOR, BY mnsnn AssmnMENTS, To BLAW-KNOX comrany, 0F-BLAWNOX, PENNSYLVANIA, a cosmona- TIONOF NEW JERSEY.

Application filed January My invention relates to improvements inseparators for separatingliquid and gaseous fluids wherein a gyratingmotlon 1s imparted to a stream of fluid passing through the separator tocause entrained liquid particles to be separated from the gaseous fluidby 0811-.

trifugal force and the gaseousportion deliveredin a dry condition.

The primary object of my invention is to provide an improved separatorfor separating entrained liquid from a gaseous fluid.

Another object is to provide a separator of the character describedadapted to increase the efliciency with which entrained liquid may beseparated from a stream of gaseous fluid whereby a substantiallycomplete separation can be etiec ted without materially retardin theflow of fluid.

A still further object is to provide as a new article of manufacture, aseparator of I new and improved construction adapted to facilitate theconstruction, assembling and installation of the separator.

I accomplish these and other objects by means of the improved devicedisclosed in the drawings forming a part of the present specificationwherein like characters of reference are used to designate similar partsthroughout said specification and drawings and in which,

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal vertical section of my improved separator.

Fig. 2 is a transverse section taken upon the line 2-2 of Fig. 1 in thedirection indi-" sated.

Referring to the drawings the numeral 1 is used to designate in generala separator having an intake passage 2 and an outlet passage 3. {Thechamber lis preferably made substantially spherical in shape and of adiameter slightly larger than the intake and outlet passages.

Below the chamber 1 is formed a liquid receiving chamber 4 arranged toreceive liquid separated from a stream of gaseous fluid passing throughthe separator chamber 1 in a manner hereinafter more fully explained.

The chamber 1 is separated from the liquid receiving chamber 4 by meansof the lower wall portion 5 of the separator chamber, said lower wallhaving a slot 6 formed in the bottom thereof and extendinglongitudinally across substantially the full length of the wall portionforming a partition between snr'aaa'ron.

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thechambers 1 and. The edges of the wall along the slot 6 are offsetandoppositely beveled as at 7 and 8, the beveled portion bemg arrangedto slightly overlap as best shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

A member designated in-general by the numeral 9 is mounted withintheintake and outlet passages 2 and 3, said member consisting of ahelical bafile 11 arranged to be positioned within the intake passage 2and a conical hood 12 extending from said baiile longitudinally,through'the separator chamher 1 to a sleeve '14- slidably fitted intothe outlet passage 3, the small end of the hood being connected to thebafile 11 and the large formed within the hood 12 to permit the passageof fluid from the chamber 1 into the hood and thence outwardly throughthe outlet passage 3. A flange 17 is formed upon the outer end of thesleeve portion 14, said flange being arranged to be received within anannular recess formed upon the outer surface of the outlet portion ofthe separator whereby the member 9 may be accurately positioned withinthe separator chamber 1.

The liquid receiving chamber 4 is tapped to receive adrain connection 18adapted to be connected to a suitable trap, not shown, whereby liquidseparated from the fluid may be removed. A vent 19 is connected betweenthe chamber 4. and the drain connection 18 to relieve pressure fromwithin said drain .without causing an agitation of the liquid within thebottom of the chamber 4 such as might cause particles of such liquid tobe again entrained in the fluid passing through the separator.

The intake and outlet ports 2 and 3 are preferably provided with flanges21 and 22 whereby the separator may be connected between adjacentsections of" a conduit or the like or in other suitable position.

In operation, the gaseous fluid from which particles of liquid are to beseparated. enters carried outwardly by centrifugal force andv depositedupon the sides of the chamber'l, the liquid thus deposited flowingdownwardly through the slot 6 and into the cham ber 4. At the same timethe dry fluidv from which the entrained liquid has been thus separatedenters the hood 12through the slots 16 and is delivered through theoutlet 3.

The conical shape of the hood 1.2 permits dry fluid to be taken onlyfrom the very center of the inlet opening at the moment the fluid entersthe chamber. As the fluid passes through the chamber 1, the centrifugalforce will cause the liquid to be separated completely from a graduallyincreasing area around the center so that the area of the hood may beincreased and the fluid be permitted to enter the hood through agradually increased area toward the outlet end of the chamber 1.

The beveled edges 7 and 8 of the wall portion are disposed in suchmanner that the gyrating current of fluid passing through the chamber 1will cause the moisture to be swe is directly into the chamber 4, thehelical Eaflle 11 being arranged to direct the current downwardlyagainst the offset edges immediately upon entering the chamber. Theslight overwrapping prevents the liquid from being again picked up andcarried on with the moving fluid. The slots 16 are inclined at an angleopposite to the direction in which the flowing steam gyrat-es, therebycausing any particles of liquid to be carried outwardly past and awayfrom said slots, thus increasing the efficiency with which the li uid isseparated from the gaseous fluid.

he liquid collected in the chamber 4 is drained off through theconnection 18 into a suitable trap, not shown, operating in the wellknown manner requiring no particular description herein.

The device is particularl useful in separating particles of water fi omsteam passing from a boiler or the like, and separating liquid oil andthe like from the gaseous products during the rectifying anddistillation of oils and the like. The device is subject to use invarious other connections obvious to persons skilled in the art. Thespecific construction illustrated and de scribed is subject tomodification iii numerous ways as to the specific details of form andconstruction and I desire to avail myself of all modifications which mayfall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is,

' 1. As an article of manufacture, a separator comprising a separatorchamber having inlet and outlet ports; a liquid receiving chamber formedbelow the separator chamber and communicating therewith through a slotformed in the bottom of said separator chamber; a member mounted withinthe separator chamber and extending. between the inlet and outlet ports,said member being provided with a'helical baflie'disposed within theinlet port and arranged to 1mpart a rotating movement to a fluid streammoving therepast whereby entrained .liquid will be deposited bycentrifugal force againstthewalls of the chamber and drained through'the slot into the liquid receiving chamber, said member being alsoprovided with a hood formed integrally therewith and extending across.the chamber and connected to the outlet port and having slots throughwhich the dry fluid may pass to said outlet.

2. As an article of manufacture, a separator comprising a separatorchamber having inlet and outlet ports; a liquid receiving chamber formedbelow the separator chamber and communicating therewith through a slotformed in the bottom of said separator chamber; a member mounted withinthe separator chamber and extending between the inlet and outlet ports,said member being provided with a helical baflle disposed within theinlet port and arranged to impart a rotating movement to a fluid streammovingt-herepast whereby entrained liquid will be deposited bycentrifugal force against the walls of the chamber and drained throughthe -slot into the liquid receiving chamber,

said member being also provided with a hood formed integrally therewithand extending across the chamber and connected to the outlet port andhaving slots through which the dry fluid may pass to said outlet; andmeans for positioning said member within the chamber. Y

3. As an article of manufacture, a separator comprising a separatorchamber having inlet and outlet ports; a liquid receiving chamber formedbelow the separator"chamher and communicating therewith through a slotformed in the bottom of said separator chamber; a member mounted withinthe separator chamber and extending between the inlet and outlet ports,said member being provided with a helical baflle disposed within theinlet port and arranged to impart-a lln rotating movement to a fluidstream moving therepast whereby entrained liquid will be deposited'bycentrifugal force against the walls of the chamber and'drained throughthe slot into the" liquid receiving chamber, said member being alsoprovided with a hood formed integrally therewith and cxseparatorcomprising a separator chamber having an inlet and outlet ports; aliquid receiving chamber formed below the sepa: rator chamber andcommunicating therewith through a slot formed in the bottom of saidseparator chamber; a member mounted within the separator chamber andarranged to be inserted through the outlet port to extend between theinlet and outlet ports, said member being provided with a helical baflledisposed within the inlet port and arranged to impart a rotatingmovement to a'fluid stream moving therepast. whereby entrained liquidwill be moved outwardly by cent-rif- A separator comprising a separatorchamber having inlet and outlet ports; a liquid receiving chamber formedbelow the separator chamber and communicating therewith through a slotformed in the bottom of said separator chamber; a member mounted 'withinthe separator chamber and arranged to be inserted through the outletport to extend between the inlet and outlet ports, said member beingprovided with a helical baffle disposed within the inlet port andarranged to impart a rotating movement to a fluid stream movingtherepast whereby entrained liquid will be moved outwardly'bycentrifugal force and deposited upon the sides of the chamber anddrained through the slot into the liquid receiving chamber, said memberbeing also provided with a conical hood formed integrally therewith andextending across the separator chamber and diverging from the baflie tothe outlet port, said hood having a plurality of longitudinally disposedslots through which dry fluid may enter at gradually increasing distancefrom the center of the chamber and pass said outlet.

6. As a new article of manufacture, a separator comprising a separatorchamber having inlet and outlet ports; a liquid receiving chamber formedbelow the separator chamber and communicating therewith through a slotformed in the bottom of said separator chamber ;-a member mounted withinthe separator chamber and extending between the inlet and outlet ports,said member being provided with a helical baflie dis, posed within theinlet port and arranged to impart a rotating movement to a fluidstreammoving therepa'st whereby entrained liquid will be moved outwardly bycentrif ugal force and deposited upon the sides of the-chamber anddrained through the slot 1 into the liquid receiving chamber, saidmember being also provided with a conical hood extending across theseparator chamber and diverging from the baffle to the outlet port, saidhood having a plurality of longitudinally disposed slots formed at anangle inclined oppositely to the direction of movement of the rotatingfluid whereby dry fluid may pass into the hood and "to the outletwithout carrying entrained liquid therewith.

7. As a new article of manufacture, aseparator comprising a separatorchamber having inlet and outlet ports; a liquid receiving chamber formedbelow the separator chamber and communicating therewith through a slotformed in the bottom of said separator chamber; a member mounted withinthe separator chamber and extending between the inlet and outlet ports,said member being provided with a helical bafile dis posed within theinlet port and arranged to impart a rotating movement to a fluid streammoving therepast whereby entrained liquid will be moved outwardly bycentrifugal force and deposited upon the sides of the chamber anddrained through the slot into the liquid receiving chamber, said memberbeing also provided with a conical hood extending across the separatorchamber and diverging from the baffle to the outlet port, said hoodhaving a plurality of longitudinally disposed slots formed at an angleinclined OPPOSItGlY tO the direction of movement of the rotating fluidwhereby dry fluid may pass into the hood and to the outlet withoutcarrying entrained liquid therewith; and means for positioning saidmember within the chamber.

In witness whereof I hereunto set my signature.

